5:17 PM ET DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have long aspired to become the Tampa Bay Lightning. Now, it’s the Lightning standing between the Avalanche and their first Stanley Cup win since 2001. The two-time defending champion Lightning topped the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday to reach

7:45 AM ET The Stanley Cup Final is determined by more than star players. It’s also about star turns. The ones we expect, and often the ones we don’t. The Tampa Bay Lightning know that better than anyone. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are back in the Final for a third straight season, facing

10:45 PM ET TAMPA BAY — The Tampa Bay Lightning have eliminated the New York Rangers and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season, with the Colorado Avalanche rested and ready for Game 1 (Wednesday, 8 ET, ESPN). Here are five things we learned about the Lightning so far in their

10:43 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals 2-1 on Saturday night to advance to their third straight Stanley Cup Final. Steven Stamkos scored both goals to power the Lightning over the Rangers, who saw their surprising and dramatic playoff

7:41 AM ET It’s a scene familiar to any NHL fan. The puck crosses the line. The crowd roars as the goal horn echoes through the arena. Then the beats of the team’s goal song hit, signaling a full-on celebration and Pavlovian responses from those in attendance. In New York, the fans sing “whoa” and

Jun 10, 2022 NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the New York Rangers‘ eight-game home playoff winning streak with a 3-1 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night, pushing them to the brink of elimination. It’s familiar territory for the Rangers. “We’ve been down 3-2 in every series

5:49 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres acquired goalie Ben Bishop in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Friday in a salary cap-related paperwork move involving a veteran who is not expected to play again because of degenerative right knee injury. The Sabres add the final year of Bishop’s contract,

1:48 PM ET Madison Square Garden says it has banned a New York Rangers fan for life after he was seen punching a Tampa Bay Lightning fan in the face following Thursday’s Game 5. According to video posted on social media, the Rangers fan turned and punched the Lightning fan, sending the person to the

7:00 AM ET There was this coach I heard about. He hadn’t yet served as an NHL head coach. His qualifications indicated he was ready to do so. So like a fan of a new indie band double-checking its coolness with a music snob, I reached out to an NHL team executive to ask how

9:49 PM ET Timothée Chalamet has been having an incredible run as of late. He has played Henry V in “The King,” Willy Wonka in the upcoming film “Wonka” and perhaps most notably, Paul Atreides in “Dune” and its future sequel. But sometimes, you know, even the current Duke of House Atreides, crysknife expert and